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VOL. 7, NO. 1868 TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2011
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Probe confirms al-Qaeda link in UN House attack Security agents arrest three suspects
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Jonathan orders more security measures
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HREE suspects have been arrested over Friday’s suicide bombing at the UN House in Abuja. The suspects, whose link with Al-Qaeda, the international terrorism organisation behind the September 9 attacks in the United States, has been established, were trained in Mali, Chad and Somalia, The Nation learnt. The Boko Haram (Western education is a sin) sect has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing – a claim that seems shaky, following the arrests.
vened by the President yesterday in Abuja. Besides the President, at the The development may force President Goodluck to drop Presidential Villa meeting his administration’s stick- were the Chief of Defence and-carrot approach to the Staff, the Minister of Interior, Boko Haram sect and other the Minister of State for Defence, the Minister insurgents. Besides, new secu•Page 2 of Foreign Affairs, HOW the National Security measures are said to be underway AL-QAEDA rity Adviser, the Inspector-General of to keep Nigeria safe, Police, the Attoreven as the President WORKS ney-General of the is set to address Nigerians on the state of inse- Federation and some security curity and reassure all that chiefs. A source, who pleaded not there is no cause for alarm. News of the arrests was be named because of what he broken at the National Secu- described as the sensitivity of rity Council meeting con- the matter, said: “The secuFrom Yusuf Alli and Vincent Ikuomola, Abuja
rity agencies confirmed the arrest of three suspects whose names were disclosed to members. They said they were still on the trail of more than five suspects. “All the suspects are being detained. Some of these suspects confessed their link with Al-Qaeda and they said they have been undergoing training in Mali, Chad and Somalia. “Their link with Al-Qaeda is worrisome and that is why we cannot afford to take things for granted again. The President has asked all secuContinued on page 4
FLOOD OF TEARS IN IBADAN
•Justice Musdapher taking the oath ... yesterday PHOTO: AKIN OLADOKUN
President to CJN: restore confidence in judiciary From Vincent Ikuomola, Abuja
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HE President may have agreed that the Judiciary is troubled. Dr Goodluck Jonathan told Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Dahiru Musdapher to restore confidence in the judiciary, which has been wracked by infighting and public criticisms of the handling of the row between Court of Appeal President Isa Ayo Salami and former CJN Aloysius Katsina-Alu. The President also promised not to interfere with the operations of the judiciary. This is perhaps an allusion to his role in the controversy of Justice Salami’s suspension as Court of Appeal’s chief. Jonathan approved the National Judicial Council’s recommendation that Justice Salami should go on suspension. •AGONY OF A RESIDENT: Mr. Anthony Olanrewaju sitting on his damaged car in front of his flood-ravaged home Oke ayo Street, Odo-ona, Ibadan ... yesterday. MORE PHOTOGRAPHS AND STORIES ON PAGE 3. PHOTO: FEMI ILESANMI
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